Upcoming Concert Performances

2026 Summer Concerts 133rd Season Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Gibson Park Bandshell Free Concerts Bring Your Lawn Chairs or Blankets   June 17, 2026 Dusty Molyneaux, Conducting June 24, 2026 John Gemberling, Conducting Community Jazz Band July 1 , 2026 An American Journey in Music Dusty Molyneaux, Conducting July 8, 2026 Jeff Skogley, Conducting July 15, 2026 Fred Wenger, Conducting July 22, 2026 Chris Kloker, Conducting July 29, 2026 Lisa Sundquist, Conducting August 5, 2026 Gordon Johnson, Conducting August 12, 2026 Dennis Granlie, Conducting

 

 

 

The Great Falls Municipal Band, originally known as the Black Eagle Band, embarks on its 132nd consecutive season in 2025.  Although sponsored in its infancy by the Boston and Montana Smelter Company, the band reorganized in 1905 and acquired its current name.

Over the years, the Municipal Band has been in demand to play for assorted dignataries, special events, and dedication ceremonies.  In the late 1930;s the band played at the dedication of Fort Peck Dam which was attended by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.  Dedication ceremonies in Great Falls have included the dams on the Missouri River, the Warden Bridge, and both the old and new airports.  The band also performed for the visits of John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.

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Tributes to Bud Nicholls

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